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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

Suggest reason why the B-F bond lengths in BF3 (130 pm) and BF– (143 pm) differ.

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
Answer: In BF3 ‘B’ is sp2 hybridised and in BF4– ‘B’ is sp3 hybridised. Thus, the difference in bond length is due to the state of hybridisation.

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